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Friday, March 29, 2024
TopicIndia-Nepal

Topic: India-Nepal

Nepal court convicts 2 for planting bomb on Indian train seven years ago

The two have been identified as Samsul Hoda and Brij Kishor Giri, said Nepal's Special Court’s spokesperson Dhan Bahadur Karki.

Pakistani fans are elated—India’s ‘poor’ show at Asia Cup the reason

A Pakistani fan went on to compare the diet of the two teams, writing ‘Beef lover vs vegetarian’ and contrasting the pace of respective side’s bowlers.

‘Same as BJP’ in ideology, Nepal Janata Party works to expand — ‘will make Nepal Hindu Rashtra’

NJP vice president Khem Nath Acharya visited India & met BJP chief J.P. Nadda and other leaders earlier this month. In an interview, he speaks about party & its roots in Sangh ideology.

‘Northeast will change in coming decade’ — Jaishankar on border infrastructure push

Foreign minister Jaishankar also spoke about proposal for rail link between Bhutan & Assam, besides another to let Nepal and Bangladesh use India's grids for cross-border power trade.

Ahead of PM Prachanda’s visit, Indian firm gets approval for 2nd hydropower project in Nepal

SJVN Ltd gets nod for development of 669 MW Lower Arun Hydro Project. The state-owned company is already developing 900 MW Arun-III hydroelectric project in Nepal.

Indians ‘top’ list of foreign nationals arrested for crimes in Nepal in FY 2022-23, Chinese a close second

A report published in Kathmandu Post quotes police data to show 27 Indians and 22 Chinese were among 92 foreigners booked for various crimes in Nepal in this period.

Kathmandu-Kerung railway, airports & more—Chinese aid can cost Nepal and its ties with India

India has a clear policy that it would not entertain any project in Nepal constructed with Chinese aid. This would mean heavy losses for at least two international airports in Nepal.

Nepal’s new Communist govt will wear China tilt on sleeves at its own peril

Monarchy to Marxist, India has successfully handled Nepal's dispensations. The latest surprise sprung by two Communist leaders with China in the mix won't be any different for New Delhi.

Why Maoist leader Prachanda’s return as Nepal PM is unlikely to affect energy ties with India

New government will continue to ‘play both sides’ when it comes to tussle between India & Beijing in securing influence, they say, adds ex-PM K.P. Sharma Oli is in driver's seat.

Ramgram, Devdaha—Crisis over Buddha’s remains is brewing between India and Nepal

UP's Maharajganj has asked to excavate the two sites, which it believes to be Buddha's maternal home and Stupa.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.